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  • poddys Jan 15, 2012 @ 4:27 am | delete
    I think a memorial is a nice idea, a reminder not only of where a person died but to others to watch out for cyclists. I think a smaller memorial would be better, maybe a miniature bike that could be attached to a lamp post off the ground to take less space.

    There are a lot more cyclists on our roads these days, however not all of them are careful, some ride like crazy, and locally there is one who deliberately rides in the middle of the road, and states that he has the same right to the road as the cars which he holds up in the middle of the rush hour, as they back up behind him for 1/4 mile or more.

    This is a nice tribute to the cyclists that have been killed on the roads, blessed.
  • debnet Jan 15, 2012 @ 4:23 am | delete
    Hhhmmm... I'm not sure about these. I've never seen one but if they're in London then I'm sure we'll see them spread through the rest of the country soon. While I agree with raising awareness and paying tribute, I'm still unsure if this is the right way. Thanks for educating me!
  • Tipi Sep 29, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Well, done! Very interesting read on a subject I hadn't heard of before, so thank you for giving something new to think about and look for. Never seen a Ghost Bike yet...but that could change!
    Best wishes to you!
    Susie
  • JaguarJulie Aug 10, 2009 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    OMG, you know Carrie -- a while ago, our friend and dentist was cycling in Jacksonville Beach/Ponte Vedra Beach and pulled his bike away from a potential pile-up in front of him only to be hit by a car -- he ended up with a broken leg. Angels were on his side that day as it could have been much worse.
  • EagleScoutMom Jul 16, 2009 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    Great lens - I never heard of this before. It's amazing what you can learn on squidoo ! I will lensroll with my bike lens to warn my readers about their own bike safety ! Thanks.
    http://www.squidoo.com/cruiserbeachbikes
  • CleanerLife Jun 12, 2009 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    I was wrong before, apparently the Ghost Bike tributes actually started in the States, but not near me. I still haven't seen any in person, yet.
  • Ramkitten Jun 11, 2009 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    I had no idea this was a common practice until now. I saw a "ghost bike" here in Flagstaff, Arizona a while back--though I didn't know it had a name--after a young husband and father was killed by a drunk driver while riding his bike (ON the sidewalk!) I saw the white bike a week or so later, locked to a utility pole near the site of the accident. A couple of weeks later, when I drove by again, the bike was gone. No idea where it went or why.
  • Winter52 Dec 16, 2008 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Until today, I had never heard of them, but I'm sure that there is lots of things that are just waiting to be explored. The roadside memorials I am very familar with.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 9, 2008 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    I've never seen a ghost bike and I'm not sure I like the idea. There are other ways and places to put a memorial.
    Interesting topic. You did a wonderful job on it.
    Lizzy
  • mulberry Oct 9, 2008 @ 7:36 am | delete
    As someone else said we have roadside memorials along roads etc. In consideration of those grieving I think they are ok as long as they don't create a nuisance or involve the use of someone else's property. But I do feel there should be a time limit. Over time things look trashy or a road begins to look like a graveyard.
  • spirituality Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:49 am | delete
    Road memorials are one of the ways we have to acknowledge that we are part of each others lives. They go beyond the normal anonymity of modern living. I respect that. But the form should be in such a way that it is not confusing and/or annoying. Not easy, I know.

    The discussion about cyclers on the road is a separate one.
  • CleanerLife Oct 9, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
    We don't have ghost bikes in the States (that I know of), but we do have roadside memorials which go up whenever anyone dies on the road.

    I have heard people complain about them because they are seen as litter after a while or even as soon as they go up. The people who put the memorials up often do not respect the rights of the owners of the property the memorial is put on.

    The subject can be touchy, I can only say that I haven't had to be on either side issue.
  • tdove Oct 8, 2008 @ 9:10 pm | delete
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